LOW VOLTAGE RESCUE
GENERAL INDUSTRY TRAINING
LOW VOLTAGE RESCUE
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is designed to ensure that participants have the skills and knowledge required in the performance of rescue procedures from live Low Voltage (LV) apparatus, not including overhead lines and underground cables in the workplace.
It specifies the mandatory requirements of rescue from a live LV panel and how they apply in the context of transmission, distribution or rail work functions.
COURSE OUTLINE
- Emergency procedures for the rescue of a victim from a live LV panel
- Inspection of rescue equipment
- Assessing hazards to rescuer, victim and others
- Isolation procedures where appropriate
- Knowledge of Safe Approach Distances (SAD’s) appropriate to rescue from a live LV panel
- Involvement of external emergency services
- Emergency procedures for the skills required for the rescue of a victim from a live LV panel
- Placement of rescue equipment
- Controlling hazards to rescuer, victim and others
- Maintaining Safe Approach Distances (SAD’s) appropriate to rescue from a live LV panel
- Practical demonstration of rescuing a person
- Removing victim to safe location / place of safety
LOW VOLTAGE RESCUE
DELIVERY
Specialist trainer delivered – theory and assessment
DURATION
2 Hours
PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS
As this course contains safety critical information participants must have the ability to read, write and understand English
AVAILABILITY
Subject to a minimum of 4 and maximum of 12 participants per session
UNIT
UETTDRRF06B
DESCRIPTION
Perform rescue from a live LV panel
WH&S Legislation for Training
A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure, so far as is reasonably practiable, the provision of any information, instruction, training or supervision that is necessary to protect all persons from risks to their health and safety arising from work carried out.
You must ensure that information, training and instruction provided to a worker is suitable and adequate having regard to:
- The nature of the work carried out by the worker
- The nature of the risks associated with the work at the time the information, training or instruction is provided
- The control measures implemented
You must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the information, training and instruction is provided in a way that is readily understandable by any person to whom it is provided.
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